

Level Up Vibe Coding Hackathon
โโก๏ธ Level Up: Vibe Coding Hackathon
โReimagine your favorite site. Build it your way.
โ๐ก About the hackathon
โEver used a website and thought, โThis could be so much better?โ
Nowโs your chance to prove it.
โThe Level Up: Vibe Coding Hackathon challenges you to take the sites you use every dayย โย and build the features you have always wanted.
โBring your boldest ideas to life, and build smarter, sharper experiences โ all through your code.
โ๐ How to enter
โStep 1: Pick any real-world website you like
Step 2: Think of a way to make it better โ a smarter feature, a new workflow, or improved usability
Step 3: Build your upgraded version โ using any tech stack
Step 4: Submit your project with a live link + GitHub repo
โ๐งชJudging criteria
โ๐ฏ Visual Accuracy: Fonts, colors, layout matching exactly
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Completeness: Every icon/button present, nothing missing visually
โ๏ธ Functionality: All interactive elements work as expected
โจ New Enhancement: The more complex your addition is the higher score you will get!
โ๐ Timeline
โ๐ Registrations Open: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
โ๏ธ Kick-off call: Friday, May 2nd, 2025
๐ Submission Deadline: Sunday, May 4th (11:59 PM PT), 2025
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Winners Announced: Friday, May 9th, 2025
โ๐ What you could win?
โ๐ Top Prizes
โ๐ป 1st: 1TB M4 MacBook Pro
๐ฎ 2nd: PlayStation 5
๐ง 3rd: AirPods Pro Max
โโจ Freelance Opportunities for the shortlisted submissions!
โPS: Shortlisted submissions will also score credits from our partners!
โ๐ Rules
โSubmit up-to 5 submissions per person
โNo prebuilt sites will be accepted
โAll submissions must be implemented as functional web app
โYou must resemble the original site as closely as possible.ย
โYou must add something new to the site you are replicating
โAll submissions must include a link to your web app (ie host it Vercel, Github Page etc)ย
โ๐ฏ Eligibility
โOpen to individual participants worldwide but some country restrictions apply (see Community Guidelines)
โAll skill levels welcome
โYou must be 18 years of age or over
โ๐งฐ Allowed Tools and Resources:
โUsing LLM-powered code editors/IDEs (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf) is permitted.
โDo not exclusively use LLMs and No-Code Ai tools to generate the site - you will have to provide a Github link to the site.
โTools like Loveable, v0 and Replit Agent that produce fully no-code apps are not permitted
โ๐ Terms and Conditions
โBy submitting an entry, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
โAll submissions must be respectful and no offensive material
โYou grant organizers the right to showcase and share your work
โIf prizes are unavailable in your region you can choose another prize of similar valueย
โTo receive the prize, winners must complete ID and Linkedin verification via the Outlier platform.
โIf you have any questions about the hackathon, please contact us at : uihacks25@outlier.ai.
โ๐ง FAQs
โQ: Can two people pick the same site?
A: Yes. It's all about what you build, not just where you start from.
โQ: Can I use templates?
A: Yes, but customizations and creativity will be judged.
โQ: What if my feature is small?
A: The more complex your addition is, the higher score you will get.
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